Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Lepidium austrinum
Lepidium austrinum Small
Southern Peppergrass, Southern Pepperwort
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
USDA Symbol: LEAU3USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Lepedium austrinum
Southern Pepperweed
Brassicaceae
Location: E R.O.W. of Ira Lee Rd & 90 m S of Laurens Lane, San Antonio.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Sunny roadside; some run-off from road; several colonies.
Description: Apparent annual from 4-7 cm taproot, erect, single stalk; minor branching in upper 1/3, hirsute. Cauline leaves sessile, lanceolate, serrate, to 5 x 25 mm. Upper leaves similar, reduced. Sepals soon deciduous. Petals rudimentary. Pedicels slightly flattened. Silicles 3 mm long, sparsely pubescent w/appressed trichomes.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Apr 29, 1994
Specimen number: 573
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0857
Accession Date: Jul 26, 1994
Accession Number: 63
Annotations: SCFRB (In flower & fruit)